How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI

But the underlying fears and breakthroughs that sparked the selling go much deeper than one AI startup. Silicon Valley is now reckoning with a technique in AI development called distillation, one that could upend the AI leaderboard. 

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/21/deepseek-trained-ai-model-using-distillation-now-a-disruptive-force.html

Large Law Firm Sends Panicked Email as It Realizes Its Attorneys Have Been Using AI to Prepare Court Documents

The law firm Morgan & Morgan has rushed out a stern email to its attorneys after two of them were caught citing fake court cases invented by an AI model, Reuters reports.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/law-firm-email-attorneys-ai

In a test, 2000 people were shown deepfake content, and only two of them managed to get a perfect score

As deepfake technology continues to advance, concerns over misinformation, fraud, and identity theft are growing, thanks to literacy in AI tools being at a startling low. The study found older adults are particularly susceptible to AI-generated deception.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.techradar.com/pro/in-a-test-2000-people-were-shown-deepfake-content-only-one-of-them-managed-to-get-a-perfect-score

'A massive, massive moment of wow.' Microsoft CEO predicts AI-generated games are a 'CGI moment' for the industry

Microsoft's new AI-powered game generation platform Muse is akin to the impact that CGI had on the film industry.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/a-massive-massive-moment-of-wow-microsoft-ceo-predicts-ai-generated-games-are-a-cgi-moment-for-the-industry/

AI accelerates superbug solution, completing in two days what took scientists years

What just happened? Researchers at Imperial College London say an artificial intelligence-based science tool created by Google needed just 48 hours to solve a problem that took them roughly a decade to answer and verify on their own.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.techspot.com/news/106874-ai-accelerates-superbug-solution-completing-two-days-what.html

Gabby Petito's AI-faked voice in new Netflix documentary sparks viewer backlash

The Netflix docuseries “American Murder: Gabby Petito” is facing backlash from some viewers who are questioning whether the filmmakers' decision to use artificial intelligence to recreate Petito’s voice is ethical.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gabby-petito-netflix-docuseries-ai-recreatiion-backlash-rcna193185

How To Start Using AI Agents To Transform Your Business

By, Contributor. Aytekin Tank is the founder and CEO of Jotform. I’m calling it now—2025 is the year of the AI agent.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/aytekintank/2025/02/20/how-to-start-using-ai-agents-to-transform-your-business-now/

46% Of Knowledge Workers Tell Their Bosses To Take A Hike When It Comes To GenAI

By, Contributor. John Sviokla covers GenAI/AI's impact on commerce and society. The firm Software AG just conducted a study of 6,000 employees that said 75% of knowledge workers are using GenAI and 46% would not stop using these tools even if the company forbade their use.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnsviokla/2025/02/20/46-of-knowledge-workers-tell-their-bosses-to-take-a-hike-when-it-comes-to-genai/

Like it or not, AI is learning how to influence you

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More When I was a kid there were four AI agents in my life. Their names were Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde and they tried their best to hunt me down.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://venturebeat.com/ai/like-it-or-not-ai-is-learning-how-to-influence-you/

The most underreported and important story in AI right now is that pure scaling has failed to produce AGI

BYGary Marcus, a professor emeritus at NYU, is a leading voice in artificial intelligence, well known for his challenges to contemporary AI. He is a scientist and best-selling author and was founder and CEO of Geometric.AI, a machine learning company acquired by Uber.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://fortune.com/2025/02/19/generative-ai-scaling-agi-deep-learning/

Why The Buzz On Agentic AI

This is Agentic AI in action: not just helping you make decisions but making them for you—autonomously, contextually, and with adaptability. The rise of Agentic AI represents a monumental leap forward. What is becoming really obvious is:

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sanjaysrivastava/2025/02/18/why-the-buzz-on-agentic-ai/

Rabbit shows off the AI agent it should have launched with

Watch Rabbit’s AI agent, but not the Rabbit R1, do things in Android apps. Watch Rabbit’s AI agent, but not the Rabbit R1, do things in Android apps.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theverge.com/news/615990/rabbit-ai-agent-demonstration-lam-android-r1

I just tested AI deep research on Grok-3 vs Perplexity vs Gemini — here's the winner

The latest feature in popular chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity is the ability to search deeper. Today, xAI launched Grok-3 and boasts over ten times the computational power of its predecessor, Grok-2. The ‘DeepSearch’ tool was announced as a next generation search engine.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-just-tested-ai-deep-research-on-grok-3-vs-perplexity-vs-gemini-heres-the-winner

A New Study Says ChatGPT Is A Better Therapist Than Humans — Scientists Explain Why

If your relationship is on the rocks, your best bet to patch things up might not be to seek counseling from a therapist, but from AI — or so posits a new study exploring the potential of ChatGPT in couples therapy.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dimitarmixmihov/2025/02/17/a-new-study-says-chatgpt-is-a-better-therapist-than-humans---scientists-explain-why/

Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work – staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving'

Using generative AI at work may impact the critical thinking skills of employees — and that's according to Microsoft.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-tools-critical-thinking-reliance

I tested Gemini 2.0 vs Perplexity with 7 prompts created by DeepSeek — here's the winner

AI chatbots are evolving fast, but not all are built the same. Perplexity AI and Gemini 2.0 are two very advanced AI models available to users for free, and each has unique strengths. To find out which is best, I tested both AI models with seven prompts.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-gemini-2-0-vs-perplexity-with-7-prompts-created-by-deepseek-heres-the-winner

The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them

AI models are being cranked out at a dizzying pace, by everyone from Big Tech companies like Google to startups like OpenAI and Anthropic. Keeping track of the latest ones can be overwhelming. Adding to the confusion is that AI models are often promoted based on industry benchmarks.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/17/the-hottest-ai-models-what-they-do-and-how-to-use-them/

How This A.I. Image Became the First to Snag Copyright Protection

Invoke, a generative artificial intelligence platform, has been granted the first copyright protections for an A.I. image since new guidelines were handed down by the U.S. Copyright Office last month that generally ruled art created with text prompts cannot be copyrighted.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/invoke-snags-first-ai-image-copyright-2608219

What the US’ first major AI copyright ruling might mean for IP law

Copyright claims against AI companies just got a potential boost. A U.S. federal judge last week handed down a summary judgment in a case brought by tech conglomerate Thomson Reuters against legal tech firm Ross Intelligence.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/17/what-the-us-first-major-ai-copyright-ruling-might-mean-for-ip-law/